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Winthrop Commission on Disability 
MINUTES 
Meeting Date: June 10, 2026 
Commission Members In Attendance: 
John Morgan 
Kathleen Kane (Zoom) 
Hannah Belcher (zoom) 
Nancy Tufo 
Karla Murphy 
Susan Smith (zoom) 
Town Council Liaisons: Pat Costigan, Joe Romano 
1. Roll call 
2. Approved minutes from May 2026 meeting 
3. Speaker Series summary 
• March 25, 2026: Staying in Your Home by BCIL; Senior Center; 1 p.m. 
• April 29, 2026: ADUs: revised regulations; an alternative to nursing homes/group
homes; Hannah presented; Senior Center; 1 p.m. 
• May 27, 2026: How to Build Your Medical Team & Be an Effective Advocate;
Kathleen Kane and Jon Rodis; Senior Center; 1 p.m. 
Results were reviewed; all three received good reviews; we will continue next
year with our series 
4. WCOD Website 
Karla emailed Denise & Laurisa about the website—no changes as of the June meeting; Joe
Romano sad to cc him on the email and they will make sure the changes are made 
5. Resource Book: Only 50 copies are left; we might need to re-order; we will need books for
the Deer Island event 
6. 22G Funds status 
• Projected expenses for 2026 
 Resource Guide: $2400 
 Designer for Resource Guide $1000 
 Deer Island Event: $13,000 
 Safety Net: $14,133 
 Postcards: $200 
TOTAL PROJECTED EXPENSES FOR 2026: $30,733 
7. Safety Net Update

• Need someone from commission to keep in touch with Meredith so we have some
oversight on the project since we are funding it; Karla will stay in touch with
Meredith 
8. Issue of paying invoices/deposits prior to an event 
• Hannah researched this and it is state law; a contract can be entered and if the
vendor is dissatisfied with that arrangement, then we should use another vendor 
• All contracts should be signed by Tony Marino 
• Pos can also be offered 
9. Pride Potluck Picnic Reminder of date and time; we will have a table 
10. Election results 
Karla Murphy, Chair 
Jon Rodis, Vice-Chair 
Hannah Belcher, Secretary 
11. Goals for 2025-2026 
• 2 nd Accessible Adventure event next August 
• Work with Dept of Health and Police to establish a registry 
• SafetyNet 
• Speaker Series 
• Resource Guide 
• Accessibility Assessment 
NEXT MEETING: August 12 at 6 p.m. (NO JULY MEETING) 
Respectfully submitted, 
Karla Murphy